Merton Road, London, SW18 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 5AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	53.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	44.9%	46.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW18 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55%	58.6%	3.6%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	29%	-3.1%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	57.1%	4.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.2%	25.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	16%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.6%	71.9%	0.3%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	62.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	8.7%	17.5%	8.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	63.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	20.9%	17.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	6%	10.1%	4.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	14.7%	4%	-10.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14%	2%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 132.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 213th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 5AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 1438 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merton Road, London, SW18 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5AB

Average Price
£445,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£564,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£566,903

Semi-Detached
£969,241

Terraced
£798,654

Detached
£1,299,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,700

Other
£1,816,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
304A Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-31	£354,256
Flat B 308 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£627,000	2022-09-20	£577,277
320A Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2020-07-31	£539,666
312A Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,500	2019-09-19	£456,432
312 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-05-19	£438,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	43
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	24
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	4,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	5,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	3out of 4	94 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	4out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	4out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit 78 Victoria Drive , Southfields SW19 6HR	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triphal Indian Cuisine	Ground Floor, 201 Replingham Road	83 yd
Rajah Rowing Wandsworth Kitchen	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Zing Zing	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Tondo's Pizzeria	197-199 Replingham Road, London	91 yd
Harrison Catetring Services Limited	Riversdale Primary School, 302A Merton Road	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	284 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	511 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	581 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	714 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Morley Chicken	321 Merton Road, London	37 yd
Giggling Squid	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Deliveroo SP Ltd	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Dishoom	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Tao Tao Ju	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	498 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	516 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	524 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	180 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	364 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		755 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW18 5AB